Description
Scrumptious spiced muffin recipe and a great way to sneak zucchini and carrot into your diet!
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup white sugar
- 3 eggs
- 2 cups grated zucchini
- 1 cup grated carrots
- 3 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ cup raisins (Optional)
- ½ cup chopped walnuts (Optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two 12-cup muffin tins or line cups with paper liners.
- Combine butter
- sugar
- and eggs in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until creamy. Beat in zucchini
- carrots
- and vanilla extract.
- Combine flour
- nutmeg
- cinnamon
- salt
- baking soda
- and baking powder in a separate bowl. Mix into the creamed butter mixture. Stir in raisins and walnuts. Pour batter into the greased muffin cups.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean
- about 17 minutes.
Prep Time: 25 mins
Cook Time: 20 mins
Total Time: 45 mins
Servings: 21